On Making Space

I’ve been on a three year process of clearing clutter. I think it started after Dad died. After a season of survival, I needed some space – and in this stage of life, when kid clutter and grown-up clutter collide, I’m starting to understand that the maintenance of clutter is exhausting.

I might have a genetic predisposition […]

New Year’s Wishes

A few years ago, on a snowy December day, as my baby girl napped after a fun afternoon grown-up playdate, I sat toe-to-toe on the couch with a precious girlfriend who was walking through a particularly hard season. We drank our coffee and used half of a box of Kleenex as we considered the […]

Courageous Christmas {Part 2}

Christmas is fun, isn’t it? I’ve been enjoying so many of the things that kick off the season, and excited to have my gift-list almost all checked off. It can also be a really tough time for so many people. Honestly, even a trip to Costco on a Saturday can require a lot of […]

Courageous Christmas {Part 1}

Christmas is fun, isn’t it? I’ve been enjoying so many of the things that kick off the season, and excited to have my gift-list almost all checked off. It can also be a really tough time for so many people. Honestly, even a trip to Costco on a Saturday can require a lot of […]